Sight training picture device



May 25, 1943. E. L. BLACK SIGHT TRAINING PICTURE DEVICE Filed June 1, 1942 Fig. 4'.

INVEN TOR lack ATTORNEYS Edwa BY V Patented May 25, 1943 OFFICE 2,319,787 SIGHT TRAINING-PICTURE DEVICE Edward L. Black, United States Army,

a Fort Benning, Ga.

Application June 1. 1942. SerialNo. 455,372

(Granted under the act ofMarchfi, 1883, as

amended April 30, 1928; 370 O. G. 757) 10 Claims.

The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes, without thepayment to me of any royalty thereon.'

Thisinvention relates to a sight training picture device; more particularly it is directed to a device of this character as a training aid in rifle and pistol marksmanship.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a sight training picturedevice adapted to show the manner of properly alining the sights of a firearm in hitting a target.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sight training picture device including members having means formed thereon representing the fore and rear sights of a firearm, and means a for bringing the fore and rear sights on the members into correct alinement with each other and with a bull's-eye, I

Another object of the invention is to provide a sight training picture device for giving instruc- -bulls-eye in such a manner that an instructor may bring the front and rear sight members into alinement with the bull's-eye or change the positici'ns thereof with respect to each other and with the bull's-eye as desired, to teach students how the sights on a firearrn should be alined in hitting a target.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide, I

a firearm sight training device which is efficient in use, cheap to construct, simpleto operate, and which is not liable to become out of order.

Briefly stated, the improved sight training device comprises a casing including a housing containing a light source, on the rear end thereof, and a translucent member having a bulls-eye thereon closing its front end. Members shaped like the front and rearsights of a firearm are adinstructor may order a studentt'o bring them into proper alinement whereby the studentis taught how the sights on a firearm should be alined in hittingatarget. 'g

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consistsof certain features of construction and operation of parts which will be hereinafterfully described and il lustrated in the accompanying drawing, in

which- Fig. i is a perspective view of the improved sight training device;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view thereof, partly in elevation, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, with a carriage for the front sight member in an inoperative position;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View of the front end portionof Fig. 2, with the carriage for the front sight silhouette in an operative position for alining' the front sightmember with the rear sight member .and with the bulls-eye;

Fig; 4 is a front end view of the device showingshadow pictures of the front and rear sight members projected onto the translucent member,

1 with the front and rear sight memberadjusted into proper alinement with respect to each other and with the bull's-eye; Fig. 5 is a similar view to Fig. 4, with the front andrear sight member adjusted out of alinement with respect to each'other and with the .bu11|s ey v L ,7

Fig, 6 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view partly in elevation'taken on the line 5 -6 justably mounted in the casing. By means of the J light source and an optical tube, shadow pictures or silhouettes of the-front-and rear sight members are projected onto the translucent member, and by manually adjusting the front and rear sight members an instructor may bring them into correct alinement with respect to each other and with the bulls-eye or can change the respective positions thereof out of alinement with respect to each other and with the bulls-eye. Then the Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic'perspectiveview of the front and rear sight members in correct alinement with respect to each. other andwith the bulls-eyef i 7 Referring more specifically to the drawing, the improved sight training picture device comprises a casing I closed at its front end by a translucent member 2 such as a frosted glass screen. and divided into a projectioncompartment 3 for two sight members 4 and 5, respectively, which are made of any suitable material such as metal-or Celluloid, and a housing 6 for a light source I by means of a' transverse partition 8 having a longitudinally extending optical tube 9 containing a convex lens l0 mounted'therein.

The light source I, which may be of any suitable adjacent to the inner surface of the translucent member, with the lower end of the member 4 being removably secured to a-carriage IS in the form of a block member by means of a screw H! or the like. The carriage I8 is movably seated on the upper surface of the lower wall. |4 within the front end of the projection compartment 3 and is screw-threadedly mounted on an adjusting screw which extends transversely across the projection compartment 3, with the ends of the adjunsting screw 20 extending'through'the side walls of the projection compartment where they are rotatably held in position thereon by means of collars 2|. A] knurled hand-wheel 22 is mounted on one end of the adjusting screw 20 adjacent to a side wall of the casing I.

The member 4 is shown as having a triangular shaped opening 23 formed therein intermediate of its length, providing a V-shaped cut-out portion 24 representing the back or rear sight of a firearm, but it will be readily understood that any other cut-out portion representing any type of sight may be used in carrying out the invention. The silhouette 5 is provided with an inverted V-shaped projection 25 on its upper end representing the front orfore sight of a firearm, with the lower end ,of'the front, sight member 5 being detachably secured by a screw 25 or the like to a horizontally extending front or free end portion 21 of a spring member or carriage 28 made of any suitable elastic matemembers 4 and 5 are projected onto the translucent member 2, as more particularly illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5'. 4

I A student is then taken to the front of the deyice and an instructor may bring the rear and front sights 24 and 25 on the members 4 and 5, respectively, into correct alinement with respect to eachother and with the bulls-eye H, as illustrated in Fig. 4 in the following manner. The

' adjusting screw 20 is rotated by hand-wheel 22,

rial such as steel. The spring carriage 28' for the front sight member 5 hasa portion 29 which extends rearwardly anddownwardly where it is secured to the inner surface of the lower wall M of the projection compartment 3 by means of screws 30 or the like. In order to adjust the horizontally extending portion 21 of the spring carriage 28 in a vertical direction within the projection compartment 3 for moving the front sight 25 on the member 5 into and out of alinement with the rear sight 24 on the member 4 and with the bull's-eye ll, a vertically extending adjusting screw 3| havinga hand-wheel 32 on its outer end is threadedly mounted in the lower wall M of the projection compartment 3, with the inner upper end 33 0f the adjusting screw 3| contacting with the lower surface of the horizontally extending portion 27 of the spring carriage 28. The horizontally extending portion?! of the spring carriage 28 may rest on the lower portion 34-of a baffle 35.

A cover 36 is suitably mountedon the top surface of the sight training picture device, whereby the front and rear sight members 4 and 5 may be removed for substituting other members having different sights thereon for different types of firearms, and for removing the lamp 1 should it become necessary to substitute another.

In operation, assuming that the sight training picture device has been set on a table or other suitable support l6 and that the front and rear sight members 4 and 5 have been moved auto! whereby the block member I8 is actuated transversely. of the projectioncompartment 3 until the rearsight 24 on the member 4 is in correct alinement with the bulls-eye |l.. Then the adjusting screw 3| is screwed intofthe, lower wall l4 of the projection compartment} by means of the hand-wheel 32, thus forcing the inner end 33 thereof up against the horizontally extending portion 21 of the carriage 28 against the spring action thereof, whereby, the member 5 having the front sight 25 thereon iscaused to move vertically upward. The adjustingscrew 3| is actuated until the front sight 25 on the member 5 is in correct alinement withthe rear sight 24 on the member 4 and with the bulls-eye I1, whereby the student or recruit may be shown how the bulls-eye ll should appear when seen through correctlyv alined front and rear sights.

The instructor then rotates the adjusting screw 28, which in turn causes the block member l8 to slide on the lower wall l4 transversely of the projection compartment 3 for moving the rear sight member 4 out of alinement with the front sight member 5 and with the, bull's-eye H. The adjusting screw 3| is thenpartially unscrewed from the lower wall I4, whereby the horizontally extending portion 21 of the spring carriage 28 is caused to move downwardly by spring action, moving the front sight '25 on fthe member 5 out of alinement with the'bulls-eye H. The adjusting screw 3| may be unscrewed sufficiently from the lower wall l4'of the projection compartment 3 until the horizontally extending por tion 21 of the spring carriage 28 seatson the lower portion '34 of the baffle 35. The instructor then orders the student to bring the 'front and rear sights 25and 26 on themembers 4 and 5, respectively, into correct alinement with respect to each othe'r'and the bull's-eye H, which the student can quickly'accomplish, thereby teaching the student howthe sights on a firearm should be alined in hitting a target. I w I By removably mounting the front and rear sight members 4.and .5 on the block member l8 and the springcarriagelfl, respectively, other members having different sights for other types of firearms may besubstituted therefor.

It will thus be seen that there is herein provided a novel andefiicient form of firearm sight training picture device which is welladapted for the purpose intended. Even though there has been herein shown and described certain features of construction and operation of parts, it is nevertheless to ,be understood that various changes may be made thereinif'the changes do not depart from thespirit orscope of the claims. f

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and wish to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. A sight training picture device comprising in combination a casing, a translucent. member closing one end of said: casing, a. bulls-eye provided on said translucent member,.-a plurality of supporting means 'adjustably mounted on.-said casing, a front sight member carried .by one of said supporting means .and'a rear sight member carried by another of said supporting means, means adapted to project shadow pictures of said front and rear sight members onto the translucent member, separate means for. actuating each of said supporting means for moving said front andrear sight members into andout of alinement with eachother and, with saidbullseye, V

2. A sight training picture device comprising in combination a casing including a translucent member closing a portion of said casing, a bullseye p'rovided' on said translucent member, a rear sight member mounted to move transversely of said casing anda front sight member mounted to be actuated vertically on said casing, means adapted to project shadow pictures of said front and rear sight members onto the translucent member, and means for actuating said front and rear sight members into and out of alinement with each other and with said bull's-eye.

3. A sight training picture device comprising in combination a casing including a translucent member closing a portion of said casing, a bullseye provided on said translucent member, supporting means adjustably mounted on said casing, frontand rear-sight members carried by said supporting means, means including a light source adapted to project shadow pictures of said front and rear sight members onto said translucent member, and means for actuating said support-,

ing means for moving said front and rear sight members into and out of alinement with each other and with said bull's-eye.

4. A sight training picture device comprising in combination a casing including a translucent member closing a portion of said casing, a bullseye provided on said translucent member, a plurality of supporting means adjustably mounted in said casing to the rear of said translucent member, a front sight member carried by one of said supporting means and a rear sight member carried by another of said supporting means, a light source mounted in the rear of said front and rear sight members and said translucent member, an optical tube adapted to project light rays from said light source toward said translucent member whereby shadow pictures of said front and rear eight members are projected onto said translucent member, and means for actuating said supporting means for moving said front and rear sight members into and out of alinement with each other and with said bulls-eye.

5. A sight training picture device comprising in combination a casing, a translucent member closing one end of said casing, a bull's-eye provided on said translucent member, a plurality of supporting means adjustably mounted on said casing, a front sight member removably mounted on one of said supporting means and a rear sight member removably mounted on another of said supporting means, and means for actuating each of said supporting means for movingsaid front and rear sight members into and out of alinement with each other and with said bull's-eye.

' 6. In a sight training picture device comprising a casing including a translucent member, a bullseye provided on said translucent member, a carriage mounted to move, transversely of said casing, a rear sightmembermounted-on said carriage, anelastic carriage including a portion having a front sight member thereon, said portion of said elastic carriage adapted to be actuated verticallyv on said casing, means including a light source adapted to project light rays toward said translucent member whereby a shadowpicture of the frontand rear sight. members is projected onto said translucentmember', means for actuating said first-mentioned carriage for moving said rearsight member into and out of alinement with said bulls-eye, and means operable in one direction for actuating said portionagainst the elasticity of said second-mentioned"carriage to move said front sight member into alinement with said rear 'sightmember and said bulls-eye,

'said portion of saidielastic carriage adapted to return to its original position upon the operation of said la'st-mentioned means in another direction whereby the front sight member may be moved out of alinement with the rear sight member and bulls-eye.

7. In a firearm sight training picture device comprising a casing closed at its'front end by a translucent member, a bulls-eye provided on said translucent member, a transversely extending adjusting screw rotatably mounted on said casing, a block member threadedly mounted on said adjusting screw, a rear sight member removably mounted on said block member, means for actuating said adjusting screw for actuating the block member transversely of the casing for moving the rear sight member into and out of alinement with the bull's-eye, a spring carriage having ends, one; of the ends of the spring carriage secured tothe j casing, a rear sight member removably mounted on the free end of said spring carriage, an adjusting screw threadedly mounted on the casing moving said front sight member into and'out of alinement with the rear sight member and with the bulls-eye, a light source mounted in the rear end of said casing, an optical tube mounted on said casing adjacent to said light source and adapted to direct parallel rays of light from said light source toward said translucent member for producing shadow pictures of said front and rear sight members on said translucent member whereby students may be taught th correct manner of properly alining the front and rear sights of a firearm on an object.

8. A sight training device comprising, in combination, a casing including a projection compartment and a light housing, a light source in said housing, a translucent member closing an end of the projection compartment and'having a bulls-eye provided thereon, front and rear sight members adjustably mounted in the projection compartment of said casing, means for projecting a beam of light from said light source through said projection compartment onto said translucent member whereby shadow pictures of the front and rear sight members are projected onto thetranslucent member, and means for adjusting the front and rear sight members into and vout of alinement with each other and with the bullseye on the translucent member.

9. A sight training device comprising, in combination, a casing including a, projection. compartment and a light housing, a light source in said housing, a translucent member closing an end of the projection compartment and having a bulls-eye provided thereon, front and rear sight members adjustably' mounted in the projection compartment of said-casing; said rear sight mem"'-. ber adjustably mounted "to move transverselyxqf said casing within the projection compartment and said front sight member adjus'tably-mounte'd to move vertically in the projection compartment, means for projectinga beam of light from said light source through said projection compartment onto the translucent membenwhereby shadow pictures of thefront and rear sight members are projected"onto"'the' translucent member, and

means for" adjusting theffront' and rear sight members into and out Of'alinement with each other "and'with'the bull's-eye 'on the translucent member.

1011A sight training dev'iceic'ornprising, in combination," a"c'asing including a projection compartment' and "a1 lightv housing, a light source in said housing, 'a; translucent imemb'er closing an F J Q -W PPJQQW ar amen carriages. 3

justably mountediin the projection compartment of said casing; one of said carriages adjustably mounted: to move transversely in said projection compartmentand having a. rear sight member mounted thereon and another of said carriages including a portion'adjustably mounted to ,be moved vertically in said projection compartment, a front sight membermounted on said portion of said last mention'ed carriage;- means for'projecting a beam of 'lightfrom the light source through said projection compartment onto said translucent member whereby shadow pictures ofthe front and rear sight members are projected onto the translucent memben-andmeans 'for actuating said carriages to adjust said rear'andfront sight members into andoutof alinement with each other andwith the bull's-eye on the translucentmemb'er." j f I'EDWARD L. BLACK.7' 

